“Beyond the statistical figures published in different reports, this project is a way for me to document this ongoing war through personal stories of displaced people who lost a part of their life in this war.”
What does it mean to lose your leg as Hope did? Or lose your two first daughters after surviving a bomb explosion, as Ndayambaje did? Arlette Bashizi is a documentary photographer and photojournalist from the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Her masterclass project, Beyond Numbers, documents the long-term impact on civilians of the ongoing war in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo.
For the 28th edition of the Joop Swart Masterclass, we brought together 12 emerging photographers from around the world to develop a project, and develop the tools to make a viable career in photography.
The participants' developing projects cover a wide array of topics, from explorations of love amid war to the profound impact of conflict on people’s lives. Collectively, their work highlights the concerning state of the world and the resilience of communities and journalists worldwide.
Launched in 1994, the Joop Swart Masterclass is World Press Photo’s best-known educational program for emerging photographers, encouraging new and diverse approaches to photojournalism, documentary photography and visual storytelling. After a three-year hiatus, the Joop Swart Masterclass returns this year, with a focus on the MENA region, thanks to funding from the Porticus Foundation.
See more work by 2024 Joop Swart Masterclass participants here
